Privacy Policy
Controller and contact
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Association of Industrial Green Chemistry e.V.
Ackerstraße 20
10115 Berlin, Germany
Email: info@igc-advocacy.org
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you can contact us at the above details.
Hosting
This website is hosted by Hostinger International Ltd. (“Hostinger”). The hosting provider processes website usage data (such as IP address, time of request, HTTP status code) on our behalf to provide and secure this website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Hostinger pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
Personal data we process
a) When visiting our website
When you visit our website, your browser automatically transmits certain data to our server, such as IP address, date and time of access, URL of the accessed page, referrer URL, browser type and version, operating system.
This data is stored in log files for security reasons (e.g. to investigate misuse or attacks) and to ensure the stability and performance of the website.
b) When you contact us or subscribe to updates
If you contact us via email, contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, we process the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, organisation, telephone number and your message) in order to handle your request or send you the requested information.
We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data (e.g. health data) via this website.
Purposes and legal bases
We process your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:
To provide our website and ensure IT security (log files): Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in operating a secure and stable website).
To respond to contact requests: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract or steps prior to entering into a contract) and, where there is no contractual relationship, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in answering enquiries).
To send newsletters or similar updates, if we offer them: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future, e.g. via an unsubscribe link or by contacting us.
Recipients and data transfers
Within our organisation, access to your data is limited to persons who require it for the above purposes.
We may use service providers (e.g. hosting, email or newsletter providers) who process personal data on our behalf and according to our instructions (processors under Art. 28 GDPR).
If data is transferred to recipients outside the European Economic Area, we ensure an adequate level of data protection, e.g. by EU Standard Contractual Clauses where required.
Retention periods
We only store personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required by statutory retention obligations.
Server log files are usually stored for up to 30 days and then deleted, unless longer storage is required in individual cases (e.g. for the clarification of incidents).
Data from contact enquiries is stored for as long as necessary to process your request and in accordance with applicable retention obligations (e.g. under commercial or tax law).
Newsletter data is stored until you withdraw your consent (unsubscribe) or we discontinue the newsletter service.
Cookies and similar technologies
According to our current setup, we do not use cookies or similar technologies beyond what is technically necessary to provide this website.
If we implement additional tools in the future (for example analytics, social media integrations or marketing tools) that use cookies or similar technologies, we will update this Privacy Policy and, where required, provide a consent mechanism in line with EU law before non‑essential cookies are set.
Your rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR with regard to your personal data:
Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Right to object to processing based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR), without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details given above.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement.
For our registered office in Berlin, the competent supervisory authority is for example:
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit, Alt‑Moabit 59–61, 10555 Berlin, Germany.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to external websites. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Information security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access.
However, transmission of data over the Internet may involve security risks and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Updates to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our processing activities or legal requirements. The current version will always be available on this website.